We see Rick in his coma, and all hell breaking loose in the local hospital. Heck, Shane can't just pick him up and bring him along, can he? And they're shooting people, even patients (they' being the military or something)! Shane blocks the door, which for the record, saves Rick's life, and takes off towards a bright future as a Hero, Father Figure and Boyfriend.
Well, anyway. Back to the present, back in the safe and welcoming arms of the CDC (is it really that nice and super-futuristic inside? Me doubts this!). We observe our folks taking showers, or, if you're Shane, getting drunk while showering (my favorite).
Lightheartedness aside, the relative safety of the CDC arouses - what else? - human emotional drama. Shane backs Lori into a corner, trying to explain what really happened back at the hospital, and we are all very put off by the rape-ish vibe coming off a very drunk and very hurt Shane. Yikes. Was this necessary? Couldn't they have put some pants on Lori and made their point with equal force? She scratches him up good.
Are you wondering what caused this plague? Well, you'll never know. Jenner doesn't provide any answers, though we get to see some cool pseudo-science graphics.
On a more worrisome note, the generators shut off. So does the air. And Jenner is strangely placid. Yes, he admits, the building is shutting down. And BTW, it'll be self-destructing in like, ten minutes.
Freak outs ensue.
Most of the team want to split, but it'll be tough due to the automatic lock down. Opting to opt out are Jaqui and Andrea. Weirdly, the gang accepts Jacqui's decision, but Dale badgers Andrea about hers. Brimming with moral superiority, he plops down and refuses to budge. Uninterested in having old man blood on her hands, Andrea is pestered out of certain death.
Upstairs, the gang gets out thanks to a grenade hidden in Rick's pants. I guess. And just in time! The whole building explodes, but our folks are safely driving away, onto Season Two.
And that's a wrap! By season's end, I am utterly fascinated. Rick and Andrea are, in my opinion, the most accessible characters, and I am pleased that Andrea will live to die another day (just like Madonna and James Bond). The zombie-based violence isn't the point - it's the story, man. I am surprised and impressed by the show's ability to keep a narrative moving along, something I did not think possible for a horror-based premise.
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